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Sagaminopteron pohnpei (Hoff & Carlson,
1983)

Maximum size: ( )
Identification:
This species has a translucent cream body intricately spotted in white,
brown and yellow. It lacks an elongate flagellum.
Natural history:
Sagaminopteron pohnpei
is known only from the highly protected waters of Kane'ohe Bay, Oahu.
Distribution:
Oahu: widely distributed in the western & central Pacific.
Taxonomic notes:
It was first recorded in Hawaii from Kaneohe Bay, Oahu by Terry
Gosliner in the 1970s. It was formerly placed in the genus Siphopteron.
Photo: Terry
Gosliner: Kaneohe Bay, Oahu.
Observations and comments:
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